Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 7, Number 3, September 2017, pages 42-44

Delayed Splenic Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Large subcapsular splenic hematoma in a grossly normal spleen, together with significant hemoperitoneum.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Intraoperative findings: large clot shown with grossly normal looking spleen with pieces of its torn capsule. The hand of the surgeon shown to control the hilum as there was active bleeding from the tear.